Psychosocial hazards and work-life balance: the role of workplace conflict, rivalry, and harassment in Latvia
Frontiers in Psychology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
16
Опубликована: Фев. 20, 2025
Even
though
the
link
between
psychosocial
work
environment
and
work-life
balance
(WLB)
has
been
thoroughly
researched,
there
is
limited
evidence
evaluating
impact
of
workplace
violence,
sexual
harassment,
conflicts,
rivalry
on
WLB.
A
cross-sectional
study
was
conducted
among
2,471
respondents
in
Latvia
from
December
20,
2021,
to
July
14,
2022.
WLB
measured
through
a
survey
question
assessing
frequency
imbalance,
with
responses
categorized
into
dichotomous
variables.
The
evaluated
association
selected
hazards
(conflicts,
rivalry,
psychological
abuse,
physical
harassment),
characteristics,
socio-demographic
factors,
by
using
binomial
logistic
regression.
Our
reveals
significant
lack
Latvian
employees.
striking
one-third
(30.9%,
n
=
762)
reported
experiencing
this
imbalance.
odds
decrease
age,
youngest
age
group
having
twice
compared
oldest
group.
Lower
education
levels
lower
income
groups
also
show
significantly
Notably,
those
who
have
experienced
hazards,
such
as
harassment
or
five-
three-times
higher
imbalance
(aOR
4.90
95%
CI
2.06-11.67
aOR
3.47
2.75-4.35,
respectively).
All
types
conflicts
at
increase
findings
indicate
that
varies
depending
various
job
position,
sector,
company
size,
length
service,
remote
on-site
work.
highlights
importance
addressing
context
harassment.
It
provides
indirect
favoring
leadership
quality
manager
training
instead
employee
diminishing
hazards.
Practical
implications
include
prioritizing
development
programs
focusing
conflict
resolution
fostering
supportive
organizational
culture
improve
Язык: Английский
A New Era in Stress Monitoring: A Review of Embedded Devices and Tools for Detecting Stress in the Workplace
Electronics,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
13(19), С. 3899 - 3899
Опубликована: Окт. 2, 2024
Detection
of
stress
and
the
development
innovative
platforms
for
monitoring
have
attracted
significant
attention
in
recent
years
due
to
growing
awareness
harmful
effects
on
mental
physical
health.
Stress
is
a
widespread
issue
affecting
individuals
often
goes
unnoticed
as
health
concern.
It
can
lead
various
negative
physiological
conditions,
including
anxiety,
depression,
cardiovascular
diseases
cognitive
impairments.
The
aim
this
paper
provide
an
overview
studies
focusing
embedded
devices
non-invasive
detection,
primarily
form
modified
computer
mouse
or
keyboard.
This
study
not
only
fills
critical
gap
literature
but
also
provides
valuable
insights
into
design
implementation
hardware-based
stress-detection
methods.
By
devices,
specifically
peripherals,
research
highlights
potential
integrating
everyday
workplace
tools,
thereby
offering
practical
solutions
improving
occupational
well-being.
Язык: Английский